Hair curler



July 29, 1952 R, F. Homo 2,604,893

HAIR CURLER Filed July 9, 1951 4 mhzumn.

RICgjARD HOIPO fMfiMJ- AGENT Patented July 29, 1952 um'rso s'rs'rss PATENT osslcs' assess: mmffimfitm Application July 9, 1951, Serial No. 235,691

' 2 Claims. (01. 132-40) 1 This invention relates to a unit for use in arting a wave or curl to hair. Home permanent waves are becoming inpopular because oi their low cost. Howeventhe various permanent wave kits which 1 that is. the solutions which aroused are strong and sometimes irritate a person's hands, and the solutions are diflicult to apply properly in a localized area where wavins is a place without droppi somewi the solution on floors. rugs. clo, or the like.

It is, therefore. one or my principal objects to provide a means for applying wave solutions in almost convenient and eiiicient manner.

Another object is to provide a unit on which hair may be wound and held in place, and to provide a capsule of wave solution which may be inserted into the unit and fractured to soak the hair wound on the unit.

Another object is to provide an automatic tracmeans for the capsule which operates as the hair is clamped in place on the curler unit.

Another object is to provide a simple and inexpensive curler unit which may be used reatedly. and to provide wave solution in capsules which are inexpensive whereby a so-called "r-kit" may comprise a plurality 0! wave solution capsules and a plurality of neutralizer capsules. or, if desired, a plurality of wave solution capsules and a single bottle of neutralizer solution.

Another object is to provide a curler unit which is simple and convenient to operate.

These and other objects and advantages will become more apparent as the description of the invention proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part or this application:

Figure l is a side elevational view of one oi my curlers in its operative or closed position.

2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the cylindrical body of my curler and showing a capsule mounted therein.

Figure; is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the unit shown in Figure 1.

Figure t is an elevational view oi one or the capsules for use in the curler body.

Figure 5 is a view 01 the face of one or the capsule puncturing end members or my unit to show the relative position of parts.

In the drawing, the reference numeral I indicates the elongated cylindrical body member of one of my curler units, the body member being provided with a plurality of spaced apertures d and used commonly have some or holes 2-! through the walls thereof, as shown.

The cylinder may be or any desired material, or course. such as aluminum, plastic or the like. On one end 01' the cylinder an end member I is iixediy mounted as by welding. crimping,

cementing, or the like, the member 3 serving to close one end or thehcylinder. The member I has an elongated spring wire ball I pivotaily mounted thereon, the bail being attached at one end to the member I and being adapted to straddle the body member. as shown. At the opposite end of the bail l a closure member I is pivotally carried. the member 0 preferably being provided with an opening I through which the bail extends, the bail being bent sharply at each side of the member t, as at I, to hold the mem- 1 her I in place. and the bail being arched outwardly between the ends or caps 3 and I toprovide a spring temlon to pull the members I and I toward each other when they are in place on their respective ends of the cylindrical body.

The inner end or the member I is preferably substantially cone-shaped. as at I. to tit snugly into the end or the body member i. see Figure 2, and has a plurality oi sharp projections I which extend into the interior of the body. Likewise.

the inner end of the member I has similar, in-.

wardly disposed projections II, the purpose or which will become apparent.

The member 8 preferably has a toggle'head H thereon which will facilitate the closing of the body member against the tension or the spring wire bail.

In operation, when a permanent wave is b0- ing given, a lock of hair is separated from. till hair of ones head and is rolled tightly on the outer surface of the cylinder the desired distance that wave or curl is desired. A capsule .Figuresiandii.

when the capsule is in place, the cap or and member I is moved into place on the end of the body member. the wire bail serving to hold the lock 0! hair in place on the cylinder. Because of the contractile tension oi the bail, however, the member I must be snapped into place by placing the cone-shaped portion of the member 3 lscaiiisttheouteredgeoitbecylindensee dottsdlines,l"lgure2; thenitmaybesnapped orpushedintoplacebypressingagainstthe toggle. This gives enough leverage to overcome thetensionofthebaiLofcourse.

As the and member I snaps into place, the capsule I! is engaged by the projections I and I. and the spring tension of the bail forces the projections into the ends of the capsule. causing same to break, thereby releasing the wave solution which passes through the perforations I in the bodymember i andsoaksthehairwoundonthe o y. lh y.

when the desired time of saturation of wave solution has elapsed, the lock of hair may be neutralized with a neutraiiser solution applied in the common manner to finish the waving operation.

It is to be understood that I have herein shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention. and that my appended claims are not necessarily limited specifically thereto. but should beconstruedasbroadlyaspermissibleinview of the prior art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A hair curler comprising an elongated hollow body member having perforations therethrough, means closing one end of said member. pointed lugs projecting inwardly from said closing means, a wire bail pivotally mounted at the closed end of said member, a cap member pivotaily carried on said bail on the opposite 'end thereof from its mounting on said body, said cap being adapted to close the otherwise open endofsaidbodymembensaidbailbeingofspring wireandbeingarcuatelyshapedwherebyitwill apply tension to said cap to push the latter into said body member when said cap is in its closing position. means limiting the distance to which said cap may enter said body, said cap having lugs projecting inwardly from the inner end thereof.

2. A hair curler comprising an elongated hollow body member having perforations therethrough, means closing one end of said member, pointed lugs projecting inwardly from said closing means. a wire bail pivotally mounted at the closed end of said member, a cap member pivotally carried on said ball on the opposite end thereof from its mounting on said body. said cap being adapted to close the otherwise open end of said body member. said bail being of spring wire and being areuately shaped whereby it will apply tension to said cap to push the latter into said body member when said cap is in its closing position. means limiting the distance to which said cap may enter said body, said cap having lugs projecting inwardly from the inner end thereof, and a wave-solution-carrying-eapsule adapted to be inserted into said hollow body, said capsule being of a length longer than the distance between said inwardly projecting lugs whereby when said cap is in place on its end of said body said lugs will be pressed into said capsule by the tension of said spring wire bail on said cap and said capsule will break releasing the solution carried therein to leave said body through the perforations therein.

RICHARD F. HOIPO.

No references cited. 

